State of Massachusetts-Bay Middle District, ss.

To all whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their cargoes and appurtenances; viz. ー in behalf of Capt. Elijah Freeman Payne and his company, of the armed Schooner called the Eagle, against the Ship Venus, burthen about 160 Tons, George Colas, late Master; against the Ship Caledonia, burthen about 100 Tons, Alexander McKinlay, late Master. ー In behalf of Capt. Jonathan Greely and his Company and the Owners of the armed Schooner Speedwell, against the Snow St. George, burthen about 120 Tons, Benjamin Bidgood late Master. ー In behalf of the Officers, Company and Owners of the armed Schooner Dolphin, against the Schooner Prosperity, 40 Tons burthen, Josiah Beal late Master. In Behalf of Capt. William Carleton and his Company and the Owners of the Schooner General Gates, against the Schooner Dragon, burthen about 60 Tons, Abraham Knowlton, late Master. ー In behalf of Capt. James Godfrey and his Company, and the Owners of the Sloop Lady Washington, against the Ship Marshall, burthen about 265 Tons, Miles Lowley, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. Silas Atkins jun and his Company and the Owners of the armed Schooner Boston, against the Ship George, burthen about 200 Tons, George Grey, late Master, and against the Brigantine Montague, burthen about 70 Tons, Alexander Blues, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. Daniel Waters and his Company in the Continental armed Schooner Lee, against the Schooner Sally, burthen about 40 Tons, Jesse Noble, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. Abraham Whipple and his company of the Continental armed Ship. Columbus, against the Brigantine Lord Liffold, of about 80 tons burthen, John Jones, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. William Coas and company and the owners of the armed Schooner Warren, against the Ship Sarah and Elizabeth, of about 300 Tons burthen, James Foot, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. John Gill and his Company and the Owners of the Schooner Independence, against the Brigantine Catherine, burthened about 100 Tons, Robert Oram, late Master; and against the Brigantine Polly, burthened about 100 Tons, Robert Efford, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. Simon Forrester and his Company and the Owners of the sloop Rover, against the Brigantine Good Intent, of about 100 Tons burthen, William Davis, late Master; and against the Brigantine Sarah Ann, of about 100 tons burthen, Gregory Potbury, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. Eleazer Giles and his Company and the Owners of the Brigantine Retaliation, and the Officers, Company and Owners of the Sloop Wolfe, against the Brigantine Hiram, of about 50 Tons burthen, Daniel Thrasher, late Master. In Behalf of Capt. John Lee and his Company and the Owners of the Letter of Marque Schooner Hawke, against the Ship Nancy, of about 250 Tons burthen, John Cowan, late Master. All which Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, so libelled, are said to have been taken and brought into the Middle-District aforesaid. And for the Trial of the Justice of these Captures, the Martime Court for the Middle-District will be held at Salem, in the County of Essex, on Tuesday, the Nineteenth day of November, 1776, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, when and where the Owners of said Captures, or any Persons concerned, may appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why the same, or any of them, should not be condemned.